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Your Traditional Org Chart is Doing More Harm Than Good

Apr 7, 2021 | Org Charts

Traditional organizational charts are outdated and inefficient. While they may have served a useful (but albeit limited) purpose to organizations once upon a time, much like floppy disks and dial-up Internet, they have been relegated to the history books. Or they...

What is a Hierarchy Diagram?

Feb 19, 2021 | Org Charts

What is a Hierarchy Diagram (Org Chart)? A hierarchical structure is based on the idea of a hierarchy. In an organization, this is a system where people are “ranked”, usually based on their job roles and “status”. The classic (albeit far more linear than most...

What are Organizational Charts?

Jan 8, 2021 | Org Charts

What are Organizational Charts? An organizational chart—also known as an ‘org chart’ or an ‘organogram’—is a visual tool that illustrates an organization’s internal structure by detailing the roles, responsibilities, and relationships that exist between...

5 Common Mistakes People Make with Org Charts

Jan 6, 2021 | Org Charts

How an organization is designed determines how it performs. This means that if you want to see improvements in organizational performance, it’s often the case that you’ll need to change or optimize your organization’s design. And at the heart of every...

What Makes a Great Org Chart?

Dec 21, 2020 | Org Charts

What is an Organizational Chart and Why is it Important? An organizational chart, also known as an ‘org chart’, is a highly flexible and valuable tool that businesses can use to display their structures. Built in the form of a flow diagram, the org chart illustrates...

5 Key Benefits of Live Org Charts

Nov 27, 2020 | Org Charts

Org charts are nothing new: organizations have been using them long before the invention of the computer. That said, technology has played a pivotal role in making them a more accessible and viable tool for businesses to use as a means of illustrating organizational...